French word

plusieurs

Pronunciation

IPA/plyzjœʁ/

Meaning

  • articleseveral

Example

J'ai acheté plusieurs pommes.

I bought several apples.

Illustration for plusieurs (several)

More examples

Il a essayé plusieurs fois.

He tried several times.

Core concept

An uncounted group containing more than one item, viewed together rather than counted individually.

Common phrases

  • plusieurs fois

    several times

  • plusieurs personnes

    several people

  • plusieurs jours

    several days

Similar words

quelques: Refers to a small number without stating it exactly.
certains: Refers to some unspecified people or things.
divers: Refers to several people or things of various kinds.

Definition in French

Mot indéfini qui précède un nom au pluriel pour exprimer une quantité imprécise d'éléments.

Word origin

Plusieurs developed from Old French plusors and ultimately comes from Latin plures, the plural form of plus meaning "more."

Usage tips

  • Plusieurs normally comes directly before a plural noun without an article, as in plusieurs pommes, meaning "several apples."

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